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Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Pentium N3540


Description
The TK-42 is based on K8 architecture while the N3540 is based on Silvermont.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the TK-42 gets a score of 12.9 k points while the N3540 gets 37.5 k points.

Summarizing, the N3540 is 2.9 times faster than the TK-42. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
60f82
30678
Core
Tyler
Bay Trail-M
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
Socket S1g1
BGA1170
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
20 W
7,5 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
128 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
2x512 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
kB
kB
Date
June 2009
July 2014
Mean monothread perf.
6.28k points
10.72k points
Mean multithread perf.
12.91k points
37.5k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
TK-42
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
1.06k
4.97k (x4.69)
Test#2 (FP)
2.91k
2.58k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.43k
1.98k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
0.89k
1.2k (x1.35)
TOTAL
6.28k
10.72k (x1.71)

Multithread

TK-42

N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
4.02k
18.92k (x4.7)
Test#2 (FP)
5.2k
9.67k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.68k
7.37k (x2.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
1k
1.54k (x1.53)
TOTAL
12.91k
37.5k (x2.91)

Performance/W
TK-42
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
201 points/W
2703 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
260 points/W
1382 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134 points/W
1053 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
220 points/W
TOTAL
645 points/W
5357 points/W

Performance/GHz
TK-42
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
662 points/GHz
1864 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1819 points/GHz
967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
891 points/GHz
741 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
555 points/GHz
448 points/GHz
TOTAL
3927 points/GHz
4020 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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